About Eva

“Healing Trauma, Transforming Systems: From Body to World”

Eva Dalak portrait

Eva Dalak is a Palestinian peace activator, international consultant, and women’s empowerment coach. She is the founder of Peace Activation, a global peace initiative created as a response to the crisis in Palestine and Israel and rooted in the belief that sustainable peace begins within.

With over 30 years of experience as a gender and conflict expert, she leads trauma-responsive, soul-centered initiatives, based on her experience and work with international organisations in over 22 conflict zones across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, blending systemic change with personal and collective healing.

Born in Israel and now based in Costa Rica, Eva launched Peace Activation in 2023 in response to the escalating crisis in Israel-Palestine.

Fluent in five languages and trained in international development and law, spiritual psychology and somatic experience, she combines grassroots depth with policy-level insight. Eva hosts the Peace is Possible podcast, and authors The Other Narrative Substack, sharing stories of resilience and hope from the frontlines of conflict.

The Journey

A Life Spent Building Peace

Born in Israel

The beginning of a story woven with the collective wounds of conflict and displacement.

30 Years in the Field

Gender and conflict expert across 22 conflict zones in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Trained Across Disciplines

International development and law, spiritual psychology, and somatic experience.

2023 · Peace Activation

Launched from Costa Rica in response to the escalating crisis in Israel-Palestine.

Podcast & Substack

Hosts Peace is Possible and authors The Other Narrative, sharing stories of resilience.

“Peace is not a destination. Peace is a capacity. And like any capacity, it can be trained.”

Eva Dalak, Founder
The Framework

Core Pillars of Work

Somatic Peace-Building

Using body wisdom to transform conflict into connection.

Embodied Equality

Moving beyond mental concepts to cellular transformation.

Collective Nervous System Health

How individual healing affects group dynamics.

Integration Practices

Specific somatic tools for lasting transformation.

Two Decades in the Field

Moments From the Work

Dancing in the Dark by Eva Dalak
Her Memoir

Dancing in the Dark

How Eva found her true vision for peace — a journey through loss, identity, and the reclamation of light.

Read Her Story
Work with Eva
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